Swedish private equity giant EQT AB plans to deploy more than $250bn in the United States over the next five years, marking a major step-up in the firm’s North American ambitions across private capital, infrastructure, and real estate, according to a report by Bloomberg citing CEO Per Franzen.
Speaking ahead of EQT’s investor day in New York, Franzen told Bloomberg TV that the US expansion represents a significant increase compared to the firm’s historical investment levels in the region.
“Over the next five years we actually expect to invest more than $250bn here in the US,” he said, adding that the market remains “a cornerstone of EQT’s global growth strategy.”
EQT, now the world’s second-largest private equity firm by capital raised, is also positioning itself for a renewed push in Europe, where Franzen sees emerging opportunities as investors rebalance away from dollar assets and policymakers adopt more pro-growth reforms.
Beyond traditional buyouts and infrastructure, EQT is exploring expansion into the secondaries market, where investors purchase existing fund stakes at a discount. The firm has reportedly held early-stage discussions with Coller Capital, HarbourVest Partners, and Pantheon as it considers acquiring a dedicated secondaries platform.
Franzen confirmed that EQT is actively looking to strengthen its client solutions capabilities, which could include secondaries investing.
The move underscores EQT’s broader strategy of building a diversified global alternatives powerhouse – spanning private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and secondaries.
